Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-30
AMERICAN 0rRxa ABROAD.

4IMW|U|EaEINL al .L atl44tE XII. AK IIWI
called upon 80 much IN England a
Ter are on the Continent % protect
fhenselves against the gallant bat an.
noyiag attentions Of fools. more often
az than young, OF the opposite sen.
BIT OCCASIONALLY II does occur that 4
Fngnx woman must shield herself
fsrm a. Englishman Is Etrenusoualy
d Rom the most peniAtent Of PaFin
pdzears.
AZ occasion Of this kind presented
iisef 70 . young girl d my aequaint-
anee, whose wit showed Itself equal to
ne emergency. She lives IN Eteuben-
rills, Ohio, Is pretty and modest, but
y IS independent as any young woman
resred west OF the Atlantic. She was
iDvsit Windsor with party Of friends
last week, but something occurred 70
prevent her leaving London with them,
and it was arranged that she should
ioin them 81 Windsor. She had picked
her way alone about London consider
ally. and she unprecedented no difficulty
h her trip % Windsor.
As luck would have Il, however, the
cahby who took her 70 the station
proved ugly, aud disputed The fare sac
offered him. She knew he was de-
handing Toe much, and her independ-
ent spirit refused 20 be imposed upon.
He jumped down from his cab, how
tyef, and affairs assumed such threat
6ning aspect that she repented having
questioned his demand, and was on the
poinf d yielding when an elderly Eng
I|1hzn, Who looked like 4 gentleman,
cane 10 Der rescue. She told him whes g
she had come from and what she had
given 70 the driver. The fellow didn't
walt for the newcomers decision, but
nknlked back onto his seat and was
driving from Tie station While yet the
GIL WAs telling her story.
Her protector stayed BY her, and,
Earning that she was Koang % Wind
1or, told her he was bound for the
eame place, and offered 10 book her
and 70 secure her seat. She crate
bully accepted his services, and 1t was
not anti be refused her money In pay
ment Of her fare that Il dawned upon
her that she might be called upon 10
protest herself against her protector.
She insisted upon his taking her mo-
neg. and when she found that he had
chosen an empty carriage for them 10
occupy, she tried 20 make q change
bus her row with the cabnan had
caused a delay, and she barely had
'ime % step into the Compartment be-
lore Tie train was In motion. Her
manner, however, 10 her
yreat satisfaction, remained within the
,ounds Of formal politeness, and to
.er intense relief q third passenger at
ne next station entered the carriage.
3ut within half an hour the other pas
angeg ailghted, and my friends new
ound companion again entered into
with her. The rsmem-
rance Of his service to her IN Kidding
er OF the obnoxious eabby induced
er b treat him civiily, and she there
IRE answered his questions politely
nd even hranehed out into generaH-
Iea. He made several efforts 70 turn
rom generalities to personalities. and
be experienced great difficulty in
eeping him az distance without &C
uAIly declaring var. But he evidently
lAs impregnahie % hints, aud finally
q edged 70 her and, 10 an insinuatfng
oiee, said:
" Ny dear. I wish very much We
oeld renew our acquaintance In Lon.
on. Nay ! not call upon you TO-
she psused 4 moment, considering
ow % answer him. Folding her
IAnds In her lap, she assumed q de-
anre look. then, ihclining slightly
owaFd him, she advanced her face
eward his ear as II 20 whisper an iFn-
'eratiye secret, and said, in q Low
oae, dwelling impressively on each
Eetd:
. | guess II will snow tomorrow.
l don't know Il the EngiishmAn was
p sufficiently In American slang 10 in
efrres the exact meaning OF the young
words; but she said enough
. accomplish her object, for he retired
nso his corner and made not another
emafk until the train rolled into the
Windsor station.
From Paris comes the story Of an
'ther fair American who succeeded, in
somewhat similar way. in Kidding
herself of q petty prosecutor. She Is
daily attendant a. one Of the ateliers
~ the grand boulevaris. Her iodg-
ngs are some distance up the Champs
slyseess but being abundantly able 70
protect herself, she calls upon no one
10 escort her 10 and from her WORT,
md often prefers 10 10 the journey On
loot rather than 50 take one Of theem-
nihuses Soing IN her direction. After
! while, however, she became conscious
that certain young man, always az
The same spot. overlook her and dog.
ged her footsteps Until she reached the
door 81 Der apartments. She knew
enough 81 Paris customs not 10 hlame
DE young man individually very much.
rs she Is aware that somehow the whole
race Is imbued with the idea that ore
Of its chief duties, as the superior halt
Of humanity, Is 20 be petite and gallant
% every unprotected female. and even
her small experience has convinced her
Of the truly grand way ia which every
frenchman tries 10 do his duty. Bat
IN Mis particular case she decided thai
the young man's good intentionS must
be discouraged. Especially when. alter
= few days of silent following. be at
tempted 10 address her. she made "
her mind that stringent measures mus
Be used. Her aant, q big boned dlenns
Of the strong New England type va
informed OF the condition ot Affairs
and was made acquainted with hel
nisce's proposed tactics.
Tho DAY after their council Of Wal
the young woman MAS nxertAken a
usual hy her aarnireF He again whis
peTed soft words IN Der ear. and e. 81
SEEMED % sznsle somewhat tAvorahl.
on hleQ, he kindly and Hospitality IN
yited her 20 breakfast. She expresses
difadence At accepting hospitality from
an utter stranger, and objected tha
breakfast Was awaiting her in her ogi
apartment. She. however, presume,
u I enough woald be served Toe two
AID II Monsieur wcald excuse VIA
aefcca there might be. she would b
very glad q his eonapany dnrfRg be
solitary nekl. ThtyoQng man iunape'
with eagernsSS 40 her proposi ticn. an
walked gayiy BY her side. WhAfeve
apprehension the yoang giri may hav
hz1 IS 20 the xisk oi failure vas no
apparent IN her manner, and she sax
eeeded IN coanRiag the TAX "a pleas
Ant generalities until hsf 4paxinen
VAS reached. There the yoanR ma
reesived his hrst eheck when The doc
was thrown open and disclosed n
ei14hle propoF&ons Ct the stern daeE
pa. We had. however, gore zoe Ear 1
taEn back, and he allcNed hluatsa